Today’s Top Crypto News, Monday October 17th

Today’s Top Crypto News, Monday October 17th

•Mastercard Taps Paxos to Launch Crypto Trading for Banks – Decrypt

“Payments giant Mastercard is teaming up with Paxos to launch crypto trading for banks by taking care of compliance and security.”

•North Korean Hacker Group Lazarus Targets Japanese Crypto Firms – CoinDesk

“Lazarus Group has been targeting Japanese firms with phishing links via email and social media.”

•While Its Lost 94% in Value Since the Collapse, Terra’s Fractured Ecosystem Is Still Worth $2.5 Billion – Bitcoin(dot)com

“It’s been five months since the Terra ecosystem collapsed as tens of billions of dollars in value disappeared from the crypto economy in a matter of days after May 7. Terra’s new Phoenix blockchain managed to restart the ecosystem to some degree and since the end of June, Terra’s total value locked (TVL) in decentralized finance (defi) has increased from $350,174 to today’s $41.55 million.”